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ASUS P9X79 DELUXE vs ASUS Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 9identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P9X79 DELUXE:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Compatible processor series
    • P9X79 DELUXE:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:Intel® Xeon®
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P9X79 DELUXE:64 GB
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:256 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • P9X79 DELUXE:No
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P9X79 DELUXE:4
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P9X79 DELUXE:5
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P9X79 DELUXE:4
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P9X79 DELUXE:6
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:0

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Comparison of P9X79 DELUXE, Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR
77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Xeon®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5500, E5600, L5500, L5600, W5500, X5500, X5600
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB256 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/secUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82574L
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXSSI CEB
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 5520
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CFR47 15, A, CE, EN55022, EN55024, C
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm424 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm160 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 GB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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